Rover (1786 ship)
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | Rover |
| Launched | 1786, Poole |
| Fate | Wrecked in 1795 |
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| Tons burthen | 139 (bm) |
Rover was launched in 1786 in Poole. She spent her brief career sailing to Newfoundland from England, and returning via Spain, having delivered fish (probably salt cod). In 1793 a French privateer captured her, but a British letter of marque quickly recaptured her. She was lost in 1795 while delivering fish from Newfoundland to Spain.
Career
[edit]Rover first appeared in Lloyd's List (LR) in 1786.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | Thomas Adey | Carter & Co. | Portsmouth–Newfoundland | LR |
Lloyd's List reported in March 1793 that the British privateer Hope, Roscow, master, had captured Generoux, of 200 tons, which had been sailing from Toulon to Brest with a cargo of wine, etc. Hope also recaptured Rover, Adey, master, of Poole, which had been sailing from Malaga to London.[2] After her recapture, Rover went into Lisbon.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | T. Adey | Carter & Co. | London–Newfoundland | LR |
Loss
[edit]Lloyd's List reported in January 1795 that Rover, Adey, master, had been coming from Newfoundland when she was totally lost in Cadiz Bay. Her crew were saved. She had been carrying a cargo of fish.[3]
Citations
[edit]- ^ LR (1786), Seq.No.R221.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2493. 26 March 1793. hdl:2027/mdp.39015050998239.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2682. 16 January 1795. hdl:2027/mdp.39015050998221.
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